IPQS in our service is updated LESS RARELY than the indicator changes in the databases. Read below…
The IPQS score is updated periodically, and the frequency of updates can depend on several factors. Typically, it is updated daily or several times a day, but the exact time and frequency can vary depending on how the reputation monitoring system works.
Here are some factors that influence the update:
- IP address activity
Activity intensity: If suspicious or competitive activity (such as mass spamming) occurs from an IP address, updates may occur more quickly to immediately reflect the reputation change. In such cases, the system may update the leaderboard ratings within a few hours or even more frequently.
Positive reputation: If an IP address has not been used for unwanted activity for a long time, the system may update its reputation less frequently – for example, once a day.
- Type and quality of data sources
Affiliate and external sources:
Many systems that track IP addresses (e.g. Spamhaus, SURBL, etc.) update their data in real time or within a few hours. IPQS can integrate these updates with a slight delay, allowing for dynamic ranking changes.
Machine learning algorithms: If algorithms are used to analyze anomalous activity (e.g. large amounts of network request data), updates can occur in real time, especially for highly active or suspicious addresses.
- Updates via security databases
Blacklists: If an IP is blacklisted (e.g. due to spam mailings), it will be taken into account in IPQS and updates will occur depending on how often these lists are updated
Reputation Cleaning: If activity from an IP address has been cleaned or corrected (e.g. the IP is no longer used for unwanted activity), the system may only update the rating after a certain amount of time has passed to ensure that the “clean” activity continues.
- User settings
In some cases, services may provide the ability for user requests to update IPQS. This may be useful for network administrators or IP owners to speed up the process of improving reputation.
Approximate update intervals:
For highly active IP addresses: updates may occur every 1-2 hours.
For regular IPs: updates can be once a day.
For stable, unchanging IPs: updates can be less frequent, for example, once every few days or a week.
So the exact frequency depends on a variety of factors, but in most cases updates occur several times a day or daily, with the possibility of more frequent changes for particularly active or suspicious IP addresses.
Conclusion: If the update in our pool happens, say, once every 2 days, BUT before your purchase, someone bought and got “penalties” = IPQS increased, but this IP did not reach the next update circle.
Updating the entire database “in the moment”, for each user, for free – is UNREALISTIC.